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darkgael · April 14, 2012, 08:59 PM

About that 30" barrel.....before you cut it back.....how much does the gun weigh? Your 11-87 weighs over eight pounds, IIRC. If the SxS is that or less, I'd leave it alone. Besides, the 30" SXS is probably still shorter OAL than the 11-87.
I had the opportunity to choose either 28" or 26" barrels on the first SXS that I ever owned. I took the 26" thinking that it'd be an advantage upland. I have regretted it since. I had an old Savage O/U cut back....sorry that I did now..for the same reasons. The longer barrels enhance balance and swing. By cutting them, you are not gaining nearly as much as you are giving away.
Pete

April 14, 2012, 08:59 PM	#7
darkgael Senior Member Join Date: February 9, 2006 Location: Homes in Brooklyn, NY and in Pennsylvania. Posts: 5,473	sxs About that 30" barrel.....before you cut it back.....how much does the gun weigh? Your 11-87 weighs over eight pounds, IIRC. If the SxS is that or less, I'd leave it alone. Besides, the 30" SXS is probably still shorter OAL than the 11-87. I had the opportunity to choose either 28" or 26" barrels on the first SXS that I ever owned. I took the 26" thinking that it'd be an advantage upland. I have regretted it since. I had an old Savage O/U cut back....sorry that I did now..for the same reasons. The longer barrels enhance balance and swing. By cutting them, you are not gaining nearly as much as you are giving away. Pete __________________ “Auto racing, bull fighting, and mountain climbing are the only real sports ... all others are games.” Ernest Hemingway ... NRA Life Member